Radio is for us ‘old ones’ too

■ Sir Cliff Richard is right to bring up the issue of his songs not being played on the radio (Mirror, April 9). We should also remember the likes of Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones... I could go on.

What’s more, the over-75s will soon have to pay for the TV licence which I believe is wrong. The older generation are vulnerable to coronavirus and many who are self-isolating at home are living on their own and are lonely.

Don’t these people working at the BBC and other radio and TV channels realise it would be a great comfort for the oldies to have an hour or two of listening to some of their old rock ’n’ roll favourites on the radio or, better still, on the TV around mid-evening? Thank you, Cliff, radio and TV should be for everyone, not just the young. Clive Jordan

High Wycombe, Bucks

■ It is not just young people who listen to the radio or stream music. I’m a very active 70-year-old and use all types of new technology. I’d love to hear more of Cliff singing new or old songs. A lot of the new songs played on radio and available on streaming services are hard to understand as the lyrics are unclear. I have to listen to Gold to hear songs I can sing along to when driving. You just need to look at how many people go to see the older groups and singers live to see how popular they are.

Elizabeth Ingham Farnborough, Hants

■ I was just starting secondary school when Cliff had his first hit with

Move It. Now 60 years later, I’m a great grandmother. All the girls in my form were fans but by the time we were leaving in 1963, along came The Beatles and The Stones and, frankly, Cliff was no longer cool.

Now he is whinging about not getting airplay and the royalties from this but he has had a long and successful career and should retire graciously. He should try to encourage and help young talent, perhaps establish a foundation instead of feeling sorry for himself. You may gather I am not a Cliff fan! Janet Kiff, Carshalton, Gtr London

■ I didn’t think I would ever say this but Cliff Richard is right – the main radio stations operate like a monopoly for all the young so-called pop stars. My lad’s band Marquis Drive have a huge following and have been around for 10-plus years. In February their record Proud got to No 2 in the vinyl charts. Did they get any airplay? No, of course not. You would think radio stations would be aware of what is really going on. Paul Drury, Hednesford, Staffs

■ I couldn’t agree more with Sir Cliff Richard’s comment about radio and streaming services ignoring his and other older stars’ music. I’m sure I speak for many when I say there are plenty of us oldies who listen to the radio. Why don’t we hear the likes of Frankie Laine, Johnnie Ray, Doris Day, Billy Eckstine, Pat Boone and many others, instead of the stuff we can’t decipher today?

RG Roe, Northampton

■ Cliff Richard is turning into a grumpy old man. He’s had his day so maybe it is time to hang up his microphone and enjoy his millions and let today’s ‘young ones’ have theirs.

M Tuplin, Ulceby, North Lincs

■ Just how much money does Cliff Richard want? He’s had a career spanning over 60 years with countless hits, films and concerts while all the time raking it in from royalties etc. Why doesn’t he just enjoy what he has?

Peter Rochford, South Shields Tyne and Wear